Announcing the Great Coffee Break Treasure Hunt 2025
New mini-series! Starting on Monday 20th October, join Mark and the Coffee Break Italian Team for a virtual treasure hunt across Europe, in which we'll discover clues, solve the mystery and practise our Italian.But this is not just a language lesson – it's a competition! By taking part you could win some amazing prizes to help you take your Italian to the next level. For everything you need to know about this mini series and how to take part in the competition, click here.We hope you enjoy la fantastica Caccia al Tesoro di Coffee Break 2025! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Non solo ‘in bocca al lupo’ - 8 Italian animal idioms | A Coffee Break with Michela
Ready to learn new idioms in Italian? In this mini espresso lesson, Michela explores some Italian idioms inspired by animals, gli animali. 🐾 Just like in English, animals in Italian are used to describe traits, habits, and everyday situations. You’ll learn how to say things like:lento come una lumaca 🐌sano come un pesce 🐟 cavallo di battaglia 🎶andare a letto con le galline 🌙🐓 ➡️ To continue improving your Italian skills and receive helpful content straight to your inbox, subscribe to the Coffee Break Italian newsletter! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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'insegnare' & 'imparare' - What's the difference? | A Coffee Break with Francesca
We're back with a new episode, bringing you a little espresso lesson in between the main seasons of Coffee Break Italian. Today, Francesca explores two essential Italian verbs that often cause confusion: imparare (to learn) and insegnare (to teach). 👩🎓 👨🏫While they may look similar, they have opposite meanings and different structures. By the end of the episode, you’ll know exactly when to use imparare and when to use insegnare and feel confident putting both into practice.🎯 You can receive regular free mini-lessons straight to your inbox by signing up for our Coffee Break Italian newsletter. Just go to coffeebreaklanguages.kit.com/newsletter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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3 Italian idioms related to autumn | A Coffee Break with Michela
Michela from the Coffee Break Italian team is back with another espresso-style episode, in which she will help you improve your Italian vocabulary! ☕In this mini-lesson, you’ll learn three Italian idioms related to autumn:prendere in castagna 🌰 venir su come i funghi 🍄 avere sale in zucca 🎃Join us for this cosy episode and discover their meaning and how to use these expressions in context. 🍂🎯 To keep improving your Italian and learn other useful vocabulary, subscribe to the Coffee Break Italian newsletter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Back to school in Italy | A Coffee Break with Francesca
In today's mini-lesson, Francesca takes us behind the scenes of the Italian rientro a scuola, the return to school. You’ll discover useful vocabulary and cultural insights that will help you feel more confident talking about school life in Italian.📚 By the end of this episode, you'll feel ready to step into any Italian classroom! ✅ To get access to more content like this, subscribe to the Coffee Break Italian newsletter! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
With Coffee Break Italian you can learn Italian where and when it suits you. In Season 1, you'll join teacher Mark, learner Katie and native speaker Francesca in our 15-minute lessons, and build your confidence in the language, learning Italian from scratch. Take your learning further with Season 2 in which Mark and Francesca are joined by learner Isla. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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